BSE792320M BSK792320M. User Manual Steam oven USER MANUAL

BSE792320M BSK792320M EN User Manual Steam oven USER MANUAL

2 www.aeg.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION... 2 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...4 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION...7 4. CONTROL PANEL... 8 5. BEFORE FIRST USE... 10 6. DAILY USE... 11 7. CLOCK FUNCTIONS...23 8. AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMES... 25 9. USING THE ACCESSORIES... 25 10. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS... 28 11. HINTS AND TIPS... 30 12. CARE AND CLEANING... 55 13. TROUBLESHOOTING...59 14. ENERGY EFFICIENCY...62 FOR PERFECT RESULTS Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes reading to get the very best from it. Visit our website for: Get usage advice, brochures, trouble shooter, service information: www.aeg.com/webselfservice Register your product for better service: www.registeraeg.com Buy Accessories, Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance: www.aeg.com/shop CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE Always use original spare parts. When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number. The information can be found on the rating plate. Warning / Caution-Safety information General information and tips Environmental information Subject to change without notice. 1. SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The

manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Do not let children play with the appliance. Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it appropriately. Keep children and pets away from the appliance when it operates or when it cools down. Accessible parts are hot. If the appliance has a child safety device, this should be activated. Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance of the appliance without supervision. Children aged 3 years and under must be kept away from this appliance when it is in operation at all times. 1.2 General Safety ENGLISH 3 Only a qualified person must install this appliance and replace the cable. WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised. Always use oven gloves to remove or put in accessories or ovenware. Before carrying out any maintenance, disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

4 www.aeg.com Ensure that the appliance is switched off before replacing the lamp to avoid the possibility of electric shock. Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the glass door since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass. If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid an electrical hazard. To remove the shelf supports first pull the front of the shelf support and then the rear end away from the side walls. Install the shelf supports in the opposite sequence. The means for disconnection must be incorporated in the fixed wiring in accordance with the wiring rules. Use only the food sensor (core temperature sensor) recommended for this appliance. 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 Installation WARNING! Only a qualified person must install this appliance. Remove all the packaging. Do not install or use a damaged appliance. Follow the installation instructions supplied with the appliance. Always take care when moving the appliance as it is heavy. Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear. Do not pull the appliance by the handle. Keep the minimum distance from other appliances and units. Make sure that the appliance is installed below and adjacent safe structures. The sides of the appliance must stay adjacent to appliances or units with the same height. The appliance is equipped with an electric cooling system. It must be operated with the electric power supply. 2.2 Electrical connection WARNING! Risk of fire and electric shock. All electrical connections should be made by a qualified electrician. The appliance must be earthed. Make sure that the parameters on the rating plate are compatible with the electrical ratings of the mains power supply. Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket. Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables. Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable. Should the mains cable need

ENGLISH 5 to be replaced, this must be carried out by our Authorised Service Centre. Do not let mains cables touch or come near the appliance door, especially when the door is hot. The shock protection of live and insulated parts must be fastened in such a way that it cannot be removed without tools. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation. If the mains socket is loose, do not connect the mains plug. Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug. Use only correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors. The electrical installation must have an isolation device which lets you disconnect the appliance from the mains at all poles. The isolation device must have a contact opening width of minimum 3 mm. This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directives. 2.3 Use WARNING! Risk of injury, burns and electric shock or explosion. This appliance is for household use only. Do not change the specification of this appliance. Make sure that the ventilation openings are not blocked. Do not let the appliance stay unattended during operation. Deactivate the appliance after each use. Be careful when you open the appliance door while the appliance is in operation. Hot air can release. Do not operate the appliance with wet hands or when it has contact with water. Do not apply pressure on the open door. Do not use the appliance as a work surface or as a storage surface. Open the appliance door carefully. The use of ingredients with alcohol can cause a mixture of alcohol and air. Do not let sparks or open flames to come in contact with the appliance when you open the door. Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance. WARNING! Risk of damage to the appliance. To prevent damage or discoloration to the enamel: do not put ovenware or other objects in the appliance directly on the bottom. do not put aluminium foil directly on the bottom of cavity of the appliance. do not put water directly into the hot appliance. do not keep moist dishes and food in the appliance after you finish the cooking. be careful when you remove or install the accessories. Discoloration of the enamel or stainless steel has no effect on the performance of the appliance. Use a deep pan for moist cakes. Fruit juices cause stains that can be permanent. This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It must not be used for other purposes, for example room heating. Always cook with the oven door closed. If the appliance is installed behind a furniture panel (e.g. a door) make sure the door is never closed when the appliance is in operation. Heat and moisture can build up behind a closed furniture panel and cause subsequent damage to the appliance, the housing unit or the floor. Do not close the furniture panel until the appliance has cooled down completely after use.

6 www.aeg.com 2.4 Steam Cooking WARNING! Risk of burns and damage to the appliance. Released Steam can cause burns: Be careful when you open the appliance door when the function is activated. Steam can release. Open the appliance door with care after the steam cooking operation. 2.5 Care and cleaning WARNING! Risk of injury, fire, or damage to the appliance. Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Make sure the appliance is cold. There is the risk that the glass panels can break. Replace immediately the door glass panels when they are damaged. Contact the Authorised Service Centre. Be careful when you remove the door from the appliance. The door is heavy! Clean regularly the appliance to prevent the deterioration of the surface material. Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do not use any abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects. If you use an oven spray, follow the safety instruction on it's packaging. Do not clean the catalytic enamel (if applicable) with any kind of detergent. 2.6 Internal lighting WARNING! Risk of electric shock. The type of light bulb or halogen lamp used for this appliance is for household appliances only. Do not use it for house lighting. Before replacing the lamp, disconnect the appliance from the power supply. Only use lamps with the same specifications. 2.7 Service To repair the appliance contact an Authorised Service Centre. Use original spare parts only. 2.8 Disposal WARNING! Risk of injury or suffocation. Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply. Cut off the mains electrical cable close to the appliance and dispose of it. Remove the door catch to prevent children or pets from becoming trapped in the appliance.

ENGLISH 7 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.1 General overview 10 1 5 4 3 2 1 2 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Control panel 2 Electronic programmer 3 Water drawer 4 Socket for the core temperature sensor 5 Heating element 6 Lamp 7 Fan 8 Descaling pipe outlet 9 Shelf support, removable 10 s 3.2 Accessories Wire shelf To bake and roast or as a pan to collect fat. Trivet For cookware, cake tins, roasts. Baking tray For roasting and grilling. Use the trivet only with the Grill- / Roasting pan. Patisserie tray For cakes and biscuits. Grill- / Roasting pan 5 kg For rolls, pretzels and small pastries. Suitable for steam functions. The discolouration of the surface has no effect on the functions.

8 www.aeg.com Food Sensor Steam set To measure the temperature inside the food. Telescopic runners One unperforated and one perforated food container. The steam set drains the condensing water away from the food during steam cooking. Use it to prepare vegetables, fish, chicken breast. The set is not suitable for food that needs to soak in the water e.g. rice, polenta, pasta. For shelves and trays. 4. CONTROL PANEL 4.1 Electronic programmer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Use the sensor fields to operate the appliance. Sensor field Function Comment 1 - Display Shows the current settings of the appliance. 2 ON / OFF To activate and deactivate the appliance.

ENGLISH 9 Sensor field Function Comment 3 4 Heating Functions or VarioGuide Favourites Touch the sensor field once to choose a heating function or the menu: VarioGuide. Touch the sensor field again to switch between the menus: Heating Functions, VarioGuide. To activate or deactivate the light, touch the field for 3 seconds. You can activate the light also when the appliance is deactivated. To save and access your favourite programmes. 5 6 Temperature selection Down key To set the temperature or show the current temperature in the appliance. Touch the field for 3 seconds to activate or deactivate the function: Fast Heat Up. To move down in the menu. 7 Up key To move up in the menu. 8 OK To confirm the selection or setting. 9 10 11 Back key Time and additional functions Minute Minder To go back one level in the menu. To show the main menu, touch the field for 3 seconds. To set different functions. When a heating function operates, touch the sensor field to set the timer or the functions: Function Lock, Favourites, Heat + Hold, Set + Go. You can also change the settings of the core temperature sensor. To set the function: Minute Minder. 4.2 Display A B C A. Heating function B. Time of day C. Heat-up indicator D. Temperature E. Duration time or end time of a function E D

10 www.aeg.com Other indicators of the display: Symbol Function Minute Minder Time of day Duration End Time Temperature Time Indication Calculation Heat-up Indicator Fast Heat Up Indicator Weight Automatic Heat + Hold The function operates. The display shows the current time. The display shows the necessary time for cooking. The display shows when the cooking time is complete. The display shows the temperature. The display shows how long the heating function operates. Press and at the same time to reset the time. The appliance calculates the time for cooking. The display shows the temperature in the appliance. The function is active. It decreases the heat up time. The display shows that the automatic weight system is active or that weight can be changed. The function is active. 5. BEFORE FIRST USE WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 5.1 Initial Cleaning Remove all accessories and removable shelf supports from the oven. Refer to "Care and cleaning" chapter. Clean the oven and the accessories before first use. Put the accessories and the removable shelf supports back to their initial position. 5.2 First Connection When you connect the appliance to the mains or after the power cut, you have to set the language, the display contrast, the display brightness and the time of the day. 1. Press or to set the value. 2. Press to confirm. 5.3 Setting the water hardness The table below shows the water hardness range (dh) with the corresponding Calcium deposit and the quality of the water.

ENGLISH 11 Water hardness Class dh Calcium deposit (mmol/l) Calcium deposit (mg/l) Water classification 1 0-7 0-1.3 0-50 Soft 2 7-14 1.3-2.5 50-100 Moderately hard 3 14-21 2.5-3.8 100-150 Hard 4 over 21 over 3.8 over 150 Very hard When the water hardness exceeds the values in the table, fill the water drawer with bottled water. 1. Take the 4 colour change strip supplied with the steam set in the oven. 2. Put all the reaction zones of the strip into the water for approximately 1 second. Do not put the strip into the running water. 3. Shake the strip to remove the excess of the water. 4. Wait 1 minute and check the water hardness with the table below. The colours of the reaction zones continue to change. Do not check the water hardness later than 1 minute after test. 6. DAILY USE WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 6.1 Navigating the menus 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Press or to select the menu option. 5. Set the water hardness: menu: Basic Settings. Test strip Water hardness You can change the water hardness in the menu: Basic Settings / Water hardness. 3. Press to move to the submenu or accept the setting. 1 2 3 4 At each point you can go back to the main menu with. 6.2 The menus in overview Main menu Symbol Menu item Heating Functions Application Contains a list of heating functions.

12 www.aeg.com Symbol Menu item SousVide Cooking Recipes Favourites Cleaning Basic Settings Specials VarioGuide Application Contains a heating function and a list of automatic programmes. Contains a list of automatic programmes. Contains a list of favourite cooking programmes created by the user. Contains a list of cleaning programmes. Used to set the appliance configuration. Contains a list of additional heating functions. Contains recommended oven settings for a wide choice of dishes. Select a dish and start the cooking process. The temperature and time are only guidelines for a better result and can be adjusted. They depend on the recipes and the quality and quantity of the used ingredients. Submenu for: Basic Settings Symbol Submenu Set Time of Day Time Indication Fast Heat Up Set + Go Heat + Hold Time Extension Display Contrast Display Brightness Set Language Buzzer Volume Description Sets the current time on the clock. When ON, the display shows the current time when you deactivate the appliance. When ON, the function decreases the heat-up time. To set a function and activate it later with a press of any symbol on the control panel. Keeps the prepared food warm for 30 minutes after a cooking cycle finished. Activates and deactivates the time extension function. Adjusts the display contrast by degrees. Adjusts the display brightness by degrees. Sets the language for the display. Adjusts the volume of press-tones and signals by degrees.

ENGLISH 13 Symbol Submenu Key Tones Alarm/Error Tones Description Activates and deactivates the tone of the touch fields. It is not possible to deactivate the tone of the ON / OFF touch field. Activates and deactivates the alarm tones. Water hardness To sets the water hardness level (1-4). Cleaning Reminder Reminds you when to clean the appliance. DEMO mode Activation / deactivation code: 2468 Service Factory Settings Shows the software version and configuration. Resets all settings to factory settings. 6.3 Submenu for: SousVide Cooking This technique has its start in the Sousvide technology, which in French means "under vacuum". The name refers to a method of cooking in vacuum sealed plastic pouches at low temperatures. Symbol Menu item Description SousVide Cooking SousVide Recipes SousVide VarioGuide Uses the steam for cooking meat, fish, seafood, vegetables and fruits. Set the temperature 50 C - 95 C. Contains a list of automatic programmes. Contains recommended oven settings for a wide choice of dishes. Select a dish and start the cooking process. The temperature and time are only guidelines for a better result and can be adjusted. They depend on the recipes and the quality and quantity of the used ingredients. 6.4 Submenu for: Cleaning Symbol Menu item Description Steam Cleaning Descaling Procedure for cleaning the appliance when it is slightly soiled and not burned several times. Procedure for cleaning the steam generation circuit from residual limestone.

14 www.aeg.com Symbol Menu item Description Rinsing Steam Cleaning Plus Procedure for rinsing and cleaning the steam generation circuit after frequent use of the steam functions. Procedure for cleaning stubborn dirt with the support of an oven cleaner. 6.5 Heating Functions Heating function True Fan Cooking Pizza Setting Conventional Cooking (Top / Bottom Heat) Frozen Foods Grill Application To bake on up to three shelf positions at the same time and to dry food. Set the temperature 20-40 C lower than for the function: Conventional Cooking. To bake food on one shelf position for a more intensive browning and a crispy bottom. Set the temperature 20-40 C lower than for the function: Conventional Cooking. To bake and roast food on one shelf position. To make convenience food like e.g. french fries, potato wedges or spring rolls crispy. To grill flat food and to toast bread. Turbo Grilling Bottom Heat Moist Fan Baking Humidity Cooking To roast larger meat joints or poultry with bones on one shelf position. Also to make gratins and to brown. To bake cakes with crispy bottom and to preserve food. To bake breads, cakes and cookies. To save energy during cooking. This function must be used in accordance with the Moist Fan Baking table in order to achieve the desired cooking result. To get more information about the recommended settings, refer to the Hints and Tips chapter, Moist Fan Baking table. This function was used to define the energy efficiency class acc. to EN 60350-1. You can choose between three manual cooking functions with different levels of humidity. These functions combine steam and hot air. They cover cooking with different levels of steam.

ENGLISH 15 Heating function Full Steam Application For vegetables, fish, potatoes, rice, pasta or special side-dishes. Submenu for: Humidity Cooking Heating function Humidity Low Humidity Medium Humidity High Application The function is suitable for meat, poultry, oven dishes and casseroles. Thanks to the combination of steam and heat, meat gets a tender and juicy texture along with a crusty surface. The function is suitable for cooking stewed and braised meat as well as bread and sweet yeast dough. Due to the combination of steam and heat the meat gets a juicy and tender texture and yeast dough bakeries get a crispy and shiny surface. The function is suitable for cooking delicate dishes like custards, flans, terrines and fish. The lamp may automatically deactivate at a temperature below 60 C during some oven functions. 6.6 Specials Heating function Keep Warm Application To keep food warm. Plate Warming To preheat plates for serving. Preserving To make vegetable preserves such as pickles. Drying Yogurt Function Dough Proving To dry sliced fruit (e.g. apples, plums, peaches) and vegetables (e.g. tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms). Use this function to prepare yoghurt. The lamp in this function is off. Steam humidifying action improves and speeds up the dough proving, prevents surface drying and keeps the dough elastic.

16 www.aeg.com Heating function Slow Cooking Application To prepare tender, succulent roasts. Bread Baking Steam Regenerating Defrost Use this function to prepare bread and bread rolls with a very good professional-like result in terms of crispiness, colour and crust gloss. Food reheating with steam prevents surface drying. Heat is distributed in a gentle and even way, which allows to recover taste and aroma of food as just prepared. This function can be used to reheat food directly on a plate. You can reheat more than one plate at the same time, using different shelf positions. This function can be used for defrosting frozen foods, such as vegetables and fruits. The defrosting time depends on the amount and size of the frozen food. 6.7 Submenu for: VarioGuide Food Category: Fish/Seafood Dish Fish Fish, baked Fish Fingers Fish fillet, thin Fish fillet, thick Fish fillet, frozen Whole small Fish Whole Fish, steamed Whole small Fish, grilled Whole Fish, grilled Whole Fish, grilled Dish Prawns Mussels - Food Category: Poultry Dish Boned Poultry - Boned Poultry Chicken Prawns, fresh Prawns, frozen - Chicken Wings, fresh Chicken Wings, frozen Chicken Legs, fresh Chicken Legs, frozen Salmon Trout Salmon fillet Whole Salmon Chicken Breast, poached Chicken, 2 half Whole Chicken

ENGLISH 17 Dish Dish Whole Duck - Whole Goose - Whole Turkey - Food Category: Meat Dish Chipolatas Spare Ribs Pork Knuckle, precooked Pork Joint Loin of Pork Beef Beef Prime Boiled Beef Braised meat Meat Loaf Braised meat Meat Loaf Rare Pork Loin of Pork Loin of Pork, smoked Loin of Pork, poached Pork Neck Pork Shoulder Rare Roast Pork Roast Beef Scandinavian Beef Medium Medium Well Done Well Done Rare Medium Well Done Veal Lamb Cooked Ham Veal Knuckle Loin of Veal Roast Veal Leg of Lamb Roast Lamb Saddle of Lamb Lamb Joint, medium Lamb Joint, medium

18 www.aeg.com Dish Game Hare Leg of Hare Saddle of Hare Saddle of Hare Roast Game Loin of Game Dish Quiche Lorraine - Savory Flan - Food Category: Cake/Pastry Dish Ring Cake - Apple Cake, covered Sponge Cake - Apple Pie - Cheese Cake, Tin - - Food Category: Oven Dishes Dish Lasagne - Venison Haunch of Venison Saddle of Venison Lasagne/Cannelloni, frozen Pasta - Potato Gratin - Vegetables au Gratin Sweet Dishes - Food Category: Pizza/Quiche Dish Pizza Baguettes au Gratin - Tarte Flambée - Swiss Tarte, savoury - - - Pizza, thin Pizza, extra topping Pizza, frozen Pizza American, frozen Pizza, chilled Pizza Snacks, frozen Brioche - Madeira Cake - Tarte - Swiss Tarte, sweet - Almond Cake - Muffins - Pastry - Pastry Stripes - Cream Puffs - Puff Pastry - Eclairs - Macaroons - Short Pastry Biscuits - Christmas Stollen - Apple Strudel, frozen Cake on Tray Cheese Cake, Tray - Brownies - Swiss Roll - - Sponge Dough Yeast Dough

ENGLISH 19 Dish Yeast Cake - Crumble Cake - Sugar Cake - Flan Base Fruit Flan Short Pastry Flan Base Sponge Mixture Flan Base Short Pastry Fruit Flan Sponge Mixture Fruit Flan Yeast Dough Food Category: Bread/Rolls Dish Rolls Ciabatta - Baguette Bread Rolls Rolls, pre-baked Rolls, frozen Baguette, prebaked Baguette, frozen Bread Crown White Bread Yeast Plait Brown Bread Rye Bread Food Category: Vegetables Dish Broccoli, Florets - Wholegrain Bread Unleavened Bread Bread/Rolls, frozen Dish Broccoli, whole - Cauliflower, Florets - Cauliflower, whole - Carrots - Courgette Slices - Asparagus, green - Asparagus, white - Pepper Stripes - Spinach, fresh - Leek Rings - Green Beans - Mushroom Slices - Peeling Tomatoes - Brussels Sprouts - Celery, cubed - Peas - Eggplant - Fennel - Artichokes - Beetroot - Black Salsify - Cabbage Turnip Stripes White Haricot Beans Savoy Cabbage - Food Category: Custards/Terrines Dish Egg Custard - Flan Caramel - Terrine - - -

20 www.aeg.com Dish Eggs Eggs, soft boiled Eggs, medium boiled Eggs, hard boiled Eggs, baked Food Category: Side Dishes Dish French Fries, thin - French Fries, thick - French Fries, frozen - Croquettes - Wedges - Hash Browns - Boiled Potatoes, quartered Boiled Potatoes - - 6.8 Submenu for: SousVide VarioGuide Food category Fish/Seafood Poultry Dish Sea bream fillet Sea Bass fillet Cod Fish Trout fillet Salmon fillet Scallops Mussels with shell Prawns without shell Octopus Chicken Breast, boneless Duck Breast, boneless Turkey Breast, boneless Potatoes in their jacket Potato Dumplings - Bread Dumplings - Yeast Dumplings, salty Yeast Dumplings, sweet Rice - Tagliatelle, fresh - Polenta - When it is necessary to change the weight or the core temperature of the dish, use or to set the new values. - - - Meat Beef Beef fillet, medium Beef fillet, well done Lamb Lamb, medium Lamb, well done Game Wild Boar Rabbit, boneless

MAX ENGLISH 21 Food category Dish 6.10 Water drawer Carrots Courgette Slices Asparagus, green F A Asparagus, white Pepper Stripes XAM B Vegetables Fruits Leek Rings Celery root Celery Eggplant Fennel Artichoke Hearts Potatoes Pumpkin Apples Pears Peaches Nectarines Plums Pineapple E D A. Lid B. Wave-breaker C. Drawer body D. Water-filling hole E. Scale F. Front button You can remove the water drawer from the oven. Push it gently on the front button. After you push the water drawer, it will self-extract from the oven. MAX C Mangos 6.9 Activating a heating function 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Select the menu: Heating Functions. 3. Press to confirm. 4. Select a heating function. 5. Press to confirm. 6. Set the temperature. 7. Press to confirm. In case the default settings are not changed, the appliance starts automatically. You can fill the water drawer in two ways: leave the water drawer inside the oven and fill it by means of a water jar, detatch the water drawer from the oven and fill it from a water tap. When you fill the water drawer from the water tap, carry the drawer in the horizontal position in order to avoid water spilling. MAX

22 www.aeg.com When you fill the water drawer, insert it in the same position. Push the front button until the water drawer is inside the oven. Empty the water drawer after each use. CAUTION! Keep the water drawer away from hot surfaces. 6.11 Steam cooking The water drawer cover is in the control panel. WARNING! Use only cold tap water. Do not use filtered (demineralised) or distilled water. Do not use other liquids. Do not put flammable or alcoholic liquids into the water drawer. 1. Press the cover of the water drawer to open it and extract it from the appliance. 2. Fill the water drawer with cold water to the maximum level (around 950 ml).the water supply is sufficient for approximately 50 minutes.use the scale on the water drawer. 3. Push the water drawer to its initial position. Wipe the wet water drawer with a soft cloth before you insert it in the appliance. 4. Turn on the appliance. 5. Set a steam heating function and the temperature. 6. If necessary, set the function: Duration or: End Time. The steam appears after approximately 2 minutes. When the appliance reaches the set temperature, the signal sounds. When the water drawer is running out of water, the signal sounds and the water drawer needs to be refilled to continue the steam cooking as described above. The signal sounds at the end of the cooking time. 7. Turn off the appliance. 8. Empty the water drawer after the steam cooking is completed. CAUTION! The appliance is hot. There is a risk of burns. Be careful when you empty the water drawer. 9. After Steam Cooking steam can condensate on the bottom of the cavity. Always dry the bottom of the cavity when the appliance is cool. Let the appliance dry fully with the door open. To speed up the drying you can close the door and heat up the appliance with function: True Fan Cooking at temperature 150 C for approximately 15 minutes. At the end of a steam cooking, the cooling fan runs faster to remove the steam. 6.12 SousVide Cooking With no evaporative losses of flavour volatile and moisture, food keeps its full aroma. Tender texture of meat and fish. Food keeps all minerals and vitamins. Less spices are necessary as food keeps its natural flavour. Better workflow as it is not necessary to prepare and serve food at the same time and place. Low cooking temperature minimizes the risk of overcooking. Portioning of the food makes it easy to hold. Preparing the food 1. Clean and cut the ingredients. 2. Season the ingredients. 3. Fill the ingredients in suitable vacuum bags. 4. Vacuum seal the bag to make sure that you remove as much air as possible. 5. Cold storage of the bags is mandatory in case the cooking procedure is not done immediately. 6. Continue with the function SousVide Cooking following applicable cooking table indications for the considered type of food or the assisted cooking recipes.

ENGLISH 23 7. Open the pouch and serve. 8. Optionally finish the food with a final searing or grilling e.g. for meat to achieve a nice crust and the typical roast flavour. Activating a function: SousVide Cooking 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Select the menu: SousVide Cooking. 3. Press to confirm. 4. Set the function: SousVide Cooking. 5. Press to confirm. 6. Set the temperature. 7. Press to confirm. Cooking with this function causes residual water on the vacuum bags and in the cavity. After the cooking process open the door carefully to avoid the water dropping on the furniture. Use a plate and a towel to take out the vacuum bags. Dry out the door, the water drop collector in the bottom and the cavity with a soft cloth or a sponge. Let the appliance dry fully with the door open. To speed up the drying you can heat up the appliance with hot air at temperature 150 C for approximately 15 minutes. 6.13 Heat-up indicator When you activate a heating function, the bar on the display comes on. The bar shows that the temperature increases. When temperature is reached the buzzer sounds 3 times and the bar flashes and then disappears. 6.14 Fast Heat Up Indicator This function decreases the heat-up time. Do not put food in the oven when the Fast heat up function operates. To activate the function, hold for 3 seconds. The heat-up indicator alternates. 6.15 Residual heat When you turn off the oven, the display shows the residual heat. You can use the heat to keep the food warm. 7. CLOCK FUNCTIONS 7.1 Clock functions table Clock function Application Minute Minder Duration To set a countdown (max. 2 h 30 min). This function has no effect on the operation of the appliance. You can also activate it when the appliance is deactivated. Use to activate the function. Press or to set the minutes and to start. To set the length of an operation (max. 23 h 59 min).

24 www.aeg.com Clock function Application End Time If you set the time for a clock function, the time starts to count down after 5 seconds. If you use the clock functions: Duration, End Time, the appliance deactivates the heating elements after 90 % of the set time. The appliance uses the residual heat to continue the cooking process until the time ends (3-20 minutes). 7.2 Setting the clock functions Before you use the functions: Duration, End Time, you must set a heating function and temperature first. The appliance deactivates automatically. You can use the functions: Duration and End Time at the same time if you want to automatically activate and deactivate the appliance on a given time later. The functions: Duration and End Time do not work when you use the core temperature sensor. 1. Set a heating function. 2. Press again and again until the display shows the necessary clock function and the related symbol. 3. Press or to set the necessary time. 4. Press to confirm. When the time ends, an acoustic signal sounds. The appliance deactivates. The display shows a message. To set the switch-off time for a heating function (max. 23 h 59 min). 5. Press any symbol to stop the signal. 7.3 Heat + Hold Conditions for the function: The set temperature is more than 80 C. The function: Duration is set. The function: Heat + Hold keeps prepared food warm at 80 C for 30 minutes. It activates after the baking or roasting procedure ends. You can activate or deactivate the function in the menu: Basic Settings. 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Select the heating function. 3. Set the temperature above 80 C. 4. Press again and again until the display shows: Heat + Hold. 5. Press to confirm. When the function ends, an acoustic signal sounds. The function stays on if you change the heating functions. 7.4 Time Extension The function: Time Extension makes the heating function continue after the end of Duration. Not applicable to heating functions with the core temperature sensor. 1. When the cooking time ends, an acoustic signal sounds. Press any symbol. The display shows the message. 2. Press to activate or to cancel. 3. Set the length of the function. 4. Press.

ENGLISH 25 8. AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMES WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 8.1 Recipes online You can find the recipes for the automatic programmes specified for this appliance on our website. To find the proper Recipe Book check the PNC number on the rating plate on the front frame of the appliance cavity. 8.2 Recipes with Recipe Automatic This appliance has a set of recipes you can use. The recipes are fixed and you cannot change them. 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Select the menu: Recipes. Press to confirm. 3. Select the category and dish. Press to confirm. 4. Select a recipe. Press to confirm. 9. USING THE ACCESSORIES WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 9.1 Food sensor The food sensor measures temperature inside the food. When the food is at the set temperature, the appliance deactivates. There are two temperatures to be set: the oven temperature (minimum 120 C), the food core temperature. CAUTION! Use only the food sensor supplied and the original replacement parts. Directions for the best results: Ingredients should be at room temperature. Food sensor cannot be used for liquid dishes. During cooking the food sensor must remain in the dish and the plug in the socket. Use recommended food core temperature settings. Refer to "Hints and tips" chapter. The appliance calculates an approximate end of cooking time. It depends on the quantity of food, the set oven function and temperature. Food categories: meat, poultry and fish 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Insert the tip of the food sensor into the centre of meat or fish, in the thickest part if possible. Make sure that at least 3/4 of the food sensor is inside of the dish. 3. Put the plug of the food sensor into the socket located in the front frame of the appliance.

26 www.aeg.com 3. Insert the tip of the food sensor exactly in the centre of the casserole. The food sensor should be stabilized in one place during baking. Use a solid ingredient to achieve that. Use the rim of the baking dish to support the silicone handle of the food sensor. The tip of the food sensor should not touch the bottom of a baking dish. The display shows the food sensor symbol. 4. Press or in less than 5 seconds to set the food core temperature. 5. Set a heating function and, if necessary, the oven temperature. 6. To change the food core temperature, press. When the dish reaches the set temperature, an acoustic signal sounds. The appliance deactivates automatically. 7. Touch any symbol to stop the signal. 8. Remove the food sensor plug from the socket and remove the dish from the appliance. WARNING! There is a risk of burns as the food sensor becomes hot. Be careful when you unplug it and remove it from the food. Food category: casserole 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Place half of the ingredients in a baking dish. 4. Cover the food sensor with the remaining ingredients. 5. Put the plug of the food sensor into the socket located in the front frame of the appliance. The display shows the food sensor symbol. 6. Press or in less than 5 seconds to set the food core temperature. 7. Set a heating function and, if necessary, the oven temperature. 8. To change the food core temperature, press.

ENGLISH 27 When the dish is at the set temperature, an acoustic signal sounds. The appliance deactivates automatically. 9. Touch any symbol to stop the signal. 10. Remove the food sensor plug from the socket and remove the dish from the appliance. WARNING! There is a risk of burns as the food sensor becomes hot. Be careful when you unplug it and remove it from the food. 9.2 Inserting the accessories Wire shelf: Push the shelf between the guide bars of the shelf support and make sure that the feet point down. Baking tray / Deep pan: Push the baking tray / deep pan between the guide bars of the shelf support. Small indentation at the top increase safety. The indentations are also anti-tip devices. The high rim around the shelf prevents cookware from slipping of the shelf. 9.3 Telescopic runners - inserting the accessories With the telescopic runners you can put in and remove the shelves more easily. Wire shelf: CAUTION! Do not clean the telescopic runners in the dishwasher. Do not lubricate the telescopic runners. CAUTION! Make sure you push back the telescopic runners fully in the oven before you close the oven door. Put the wire shelf on the telescopic runners so that the feet point downwards. The high rim around the wire shelf is a special device to prevent the cookware from slipping. Wire shelf and baking tray / deep pan together: Push the baking tray / deep pan between the guide bars of the shelf support and the wire shelf on the guide bars above.

28 www.aeg.com Deep pan: Put the deep pan on the telescopic runners. 1. Put the trivet into the deep pan so that the supports of the wire shelf point up. Wire shelf and deep pan together: Place the wire shelf and the deep pan together on the telescopic runner. 2. Put the deep pan into the oven on the necessary shelf position. You can use the trivet to grill flat dishes in large quantities and to toast. 1. Put the trivet into the deep pan so that the supports of the wire shelf point down. 9.4 Trivet and Grill- / Roasting pan WARNING! Be careful when you remove the accessories from a hot oven. There is a risk of burns. 2. Put the deep pan into the oven on the necessary shelf position. You can use the trivet to roast larger pieces of meat or poultry on one shelf position. 10. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 10.1 Favourites You can save your favourite settings, such as duration, temperature or heating function. They are available in the menu: Favourites. You can save 20 programmes. Saving a programme 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Set a heating function or an automatic programme. 3. Touch again and again until the display shows: SAVE. 4. Press to confirm. The display shows the first free memory position. 5. Press to confirm. 6. Enter the name of the programme. The first letter flashes. 7. Touch or to change the letter.

ENGLISH 29 8. Press. The next letter flashes. 9. Do step 7 again as necessary. 10. Press and hold to save. You can overwrite a memory position. When the display shows the first free memory position, touch or and press to overwrite an existing programme. You can change the name of a programme in the menu: Edit Programme Name. Activating the programme 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Select the menu: Favourites. 3. Press to confirm. 4. Select your favourite programme name. 5. Press to confirm. Press to go directly to menu: Favourites. You can also use it when the appliance is deactivated. 10.2 Using the Child Lock When the Child Lock is on, the appliance cannot be activated accidentally. 1. Touch to activate the display. 2. Touch and at the same time until the display shows a message. To deactivate the Child Lock function repeat step 2. 10.3 Function Lock This function prevents an accidental change of the heating function. You can activate it only when the appliance operates. 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Set a heating function or setting. 3. Press again and again until the display shows: Function Lock. 4. Press to confirm. To deactivate the function, press display shows a message. Press and then to confirm.. The again When you deactivate the appliance, the function also deactivates. 10.4 Set + Go The function lets you set a heating function (or a programme) and use it later with one press of any symbol. 1. Activate the appliance. 2. Set a heating function. 3. Press again and again until the display shows: Duration. 4. Set the time. 5. Press again and again until the display shows: Set + Go. 6. Press to confirm. Press any symbol (except for ) to start the function: Set + Go. The set heating function starts. When the heating function ends, an acoustic signal sounds. Function Lock is on when the heating function operates. The menu: Basic Settings lets you activate and deactivate the function: Set + Go. 10.5 Automatic Switch-off For safety reasons the appliance turns off automatically after some time if a heating function operates and you do not change any settings. Temperature 30-115 12.5 120-195 8.5 200-230 5.5 Switch-off time (h) The Automatic switch-off does not work with the functions: Light, Food Sensor, Duration, End Time.

30 www.aeg.com 10.6 Brightness of the display There are two modes of display brightness: Night brightness - when the appliance is deactivated, the brightness of the display is lower between 10 PM and 6 AM. Day brightness: when the appliance is activated. if you touch a symbol during the night brightness (apart from ON / OFF), the display goes back to the day brightness mode for the next 10 seconds. 11. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. The temperature and baking times in the tables are guidelines only. They depend on the recipes and the quality and quantity of the ingredients used. 11.1 Inner side of the door On the inner side of the door you can find: the numbers of the shelf positions. information about the heating functions, recommended shelf positions and temperatures for dishes. 11.2 Advice for special heating functions of the oven Keep Warm The function allows you to keep food warm. The temperature is set automatically to 80 C. Plate Warming The function allows you to warm plates and dishes before serving. The temperature is set automatically to 70 C. if the appliance is deactivated and you set the function: Minute Minder. When the function ends, the display goes back to the night brightness. 10.7 Cooling fan When the oven operates, the cooling fan turns on automatically to keep the surfaces of the oven cool. If you turn off the oven, the cooling fan can continue to operate until the oven cools down. Place plates and dishes in stacks evenly on the wire shelf. Use the first shelf position. After half of the warming time switch their places. Dough Proving The function allows you to rise yeast dough. Put the dough into a big dish. Use the first shelf position. Set function: Dough Proving and the cooking time. Defrost Remove the food packaging and put the food on a plate. Do not cover the food, as it can extend the defrosting time. Use the first shelf position. 11.3 SousVide Cooking This function uses lower cooking temperatures than normal cooking. SousVide Cooking Recommendations Use high quality and fresh raw food. Always clean the food before cooking. Be careful when using raw eggs. Low temperatures are suitable only for the types of food that can be eaten raw. Do not cook the food for a long time when you are using the temperature below 60 C. Boil ingredients containing alcohol before vacuum packing.

ENGLISH 31 Put the vacuum bags on the grid side by side. You can keep the cooked food in the fridge for 2 3 days. Cool down the food quickly (by using ice bath). Do not use this function for reheating food leftovers. Vacuum Packing Use only the vacuum bags and chamber vacuum sealer recommended for sousvide cooking. Only this type of vacuum sealer can vacuum pack liquids. Do not reuse vacuum bags. For faster and better results set the maximum vacuum degree. To guarantee a safe closing of the vacuum bag, make sure that the area subject to the seal is clean. Make sure that the edges of the inner side of the vacuum bag are clean, before sealing it. 11.4 SousVide Cooking: Meat Look at the tables to prevent undercooking. Do not use meat portions of a larger thickness than the tables show. The cooking times in the tables are the minimum necessary times. The cooking time can be increased in accordance to personal preferences. Use only boneless meat to avoid damages to the vacuum bags. For the poultry fillets to taste better, fry them on the skin side before and after vacuum packing. Beef Food Thickness of food Amount of food for 4 persons (g) Temperature Time (min) Beef fillet medium Beef fillet well done Veal fillet medium Veal fillet well done 4 cm 800 60 110-120 3 4 cm 800 65 90-100 3 4 cm 800 60 110-120 3 4 cm 800 65 90-100 3 Lamb / Game Food Thickness of food Amount of food for 4 persons (g) Temperature Time (min) Lamb rare 3 cm 600-650 60 180-190 3 Lamb medium 3 cm 600-650 65 105-115 3 Boar 3 cm 600-650 90 60-70 3 Rabbit boneless 1.5 cm 600-650 70 50-60 3

32 www.aeg.com Poultry Food Thickness of food Amount of food for 4 persons (g) Temperature Time (min) Chicken breast boneless Duck breast boneless Turkey breast boneless 3 cm 750 70 70-80 3 2 cm 900 60 140-160 3 2 cm 800 70 75-85 3 11.5 SousVide Cooking: Fish and seafood Look at the table to prevent undercooking. Do not use fish portions of a larger thickness than the table show. Dry the fish fillets with a paper towel before you put them in a vacuum bag. Add a cup of water in the vacuum bag when you cook the mussels. Food Thickness of food Amount of food for 4 persons (g) Temperature Time (min) Shelf position Sea bream fillet 4 fillets 1 cm 500 70 25 3 Sea bass fillet 4 fillets 1 cm 500 70 25 3 Cod fish 2 fillets 2 cm 650 65 70-75 3 Scallops big size 650 60 100-110 3 Mussels with shell Prawns without shell 1000 95 20-25 3 big size 500 75 26-30 3 Octopus 1000 85 100-110 3 Trout fillet 1) 2 fillets 1.5 cm 650 65 55-65 3 Salmon fillet1) 3 cm 800 65 100-110 3 1) To prevent protein leak soak the fish in a 10 % salt solution (100 g salt in 1 litre of water) for 30 min and dry with a paper towel before you put it in a vacuum bag. 11.6 SousVide Cooking: Vegetables Peel the vegetables where necessary. Some vegetables can change their colour when you peel them and cook in a vacuum packing. For better results cook the food immediately after you prepare it. To keep the colour of the artichokes, put them in water with lemon juice, after you clean and cut them.

ENGLISH 33 Food Thickness of food Amount of food for 4 persons (g) Temperature Time (min) Shelf position Asparagus green Asparagus white whole 700-800 90 40-50 3 whole 700-800 90 50-60 3 Courgette slices of 1 cm 700-800 90 35-40 3 Leek stripes or rings 600-700 95 40-45 3 Eggplant slices of 1 cm 700-800 90 30-35 3 Pumpkin pieces with thickness of 2 cm 700-800 90 25-30 3 Pepper stripes or quarter 700-800 95 35-40 3 Celery rings of 1 cm 700-800 95 40-45 3 Carrots slices of 0.5 cm 700-800 95 35-45 3 Celery root slices of 1 cm 700-800 95 45-50 3 Fennel slices of 1 cm 700-800 95 35-45 3 Potatoes slices of 1 cm 800-1000 95 35-45 3 Artichoke hearts cut in quarter 400-600 95 45-55 3 11.7 SousVide Cooking: Fruits and sweets Peel the fruits, remove the seeds and cores where necessary To keep the colour of the apples and pears, put them in water with lemon juice, after you clean and cut them. For better results cook the food immediately after you prepare it. Food Thickness of food Amount of food for 4 persons (g) Temperature Time (min) Shelf position Peach cut in halves 4 fruits 90 20-25 3 Plum cut in halves 600 g 90 10-15 3 Mango cut in cubes of about 2 x 2 cm 2 fruits 90 10-15 3 Nectarine cut in halves 4 fruits 90 20-25 3 Pineapple slices 1 cm 600 g 90 20-25 3 Apple cut in quarters 4 fruits 95 25-30 3

34 www.aeg.com Food Thickness of food Amount of food for 4 persons (g) Temperature Time (min) Shelf position Pear cut in halves 4 fruits 95 15-30 3 Vanilla creme 350 g in each bag 700 g 85 20-22 3 11.8 Full Steam WARNING! Be careful when you open the oven door when the function is activated. Steam can release. The function is applicable for all types of food, fresh or frozen. You can use it to cook, warm, defrost, poach or blanch vegetables, meat, fish, pasta, rice, sweet corn, semolina and eggs. You can prepare a full meal in one operation. To correctly cook each dish, use those with cooking times which are almost the same. Fill the water drawer to the maximum level. Put the dishes into the correct cookware and then on the wire shelves. Adjust the distance between the cookware to let the steam circulate. Sterilisation With this function you can sterilise containers (e.g. baby bottles). Put the clean containers in the middle of the shelf on the first shelf position. Make sure that the opening is down at a small angle. Fill the drawer with the maximum quantity of water and set the time to 40 minutes. Vegetables Food Temperature Time (min) Artichokes 99 50-60 2 Auberginen 99 15-25 2 Cauliflower, whole Cauliflower, florets 99 35-45 2 99 25-35 2 Broccoli, whole 99 30-40 2 Broccoli, florets1) 99 13-15 2 Mushroom slices 99 15-20 2 Peas 99 20-30 2 Fennel 99 25-35 2 Carrots 99 25-35 2 Kohlrabi, strips 99 25-35 2 Peppers, strips 99 15-20 2